Wynonna Earp, Season 1 (2016)

 

Wynonna Earp is the great-great-granddaughter of the legendary Wyatt Earp.  Growing up in the rural town of Purgatory, she was a notorious wild child and troublemaker, and both she and the town were pleased to part ways as soon as possible.

Now 27, Wynonna reluctantly returns to her hometown for the funeral of her uncle.  The number of people who are unequivocally happy to see her back - including Wynonna herself - is exactly one: her sister, Waverly.  The number who are very much not happy, on the other hand, is far larger.  For some this is simply that she isn't inclined to be nice to people she doesn't like - which is most people.

For some others in the town, though, the reasons for their dislike run much deeper: they are literal revenants from hell, the demonic physical forms of the spirits of the 77 outlaws Wyatt Earp killed with his legendary revolver.  And Wynonna is The Heir, the latest in the Earp bloodline to have the ability to actually send them back to Hell.

Honestly, Wynonna would prefer not to have this whole demon-fighting destiny and just leave Purgatory in the dust, but Waverly, recent arrival Deputy US Marshal Xavier Dolls, and a handsome stranger with some distinctly old-fashioned attire all seem keen for her to take on the task.  As for the revenants themselves, well ... they have plans of their own, and you can bet none of them are good news for the Earps.

Wynonna Earp is an urban fantasy series developed by Emily Andras, based on the comic book by Beau Smith.  Andras previously served as executive producer and showrunner of Lost Girl seasons 3 and 4, and there are definitely some strong similarities between the two shows.  Deeper than the fact that they are both urban fantasy shows, mind you: each features a strong, feisty brunette with a special bloodline.  Each features a strong emphasis on relationships featuring non-romantic love between women.  Each features non-heterosexual women.  Each features a female lead who is unapologetic about her own sexuality and sexual choices.

Now none of this is to say that the shows feel the same, or to suggest that they don't have their own identities.  They are definitely different in many of their details, and Wynonna's sexuality (and cleavage) is not so central as Beau's in Lost Girl.

If you did like Lost Girl, though, you should definitely at least give this one a look.  It's a fun urban fantasy show with smart, capable - but definitely not infallible - main characters, and it doesn't take itself too seriously.